This whiskey gets its name from Adolf Hirsch, a former executive of the Schenley Co. who bought some aging barrels of bourbon from the famed Michter’s Distillery before it closed in 1988. This 8-year-old Hirsch Bourbon is distilled from a high rye mash bill: Northern Europe rye as well as corn sourced from Indiana and Ohio. This whiskey is matured for eight years in char 4 oak barrels, which have a char 2 on the heads. Bottled at 92 proof.
A.H. Hirsch 8 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Notes
Nose: A touch of vanilla, butterscotch, malt, barrel char and cherry.
Palate: Notes of corn, caramel chocolate, coconut, and subtle notes of cinnamon.
Finish: Bold with spice.
Distillery Information
Bomberger’s Distillery, more recently Michter’s Distillery, is a non-operating distillery facility that was, at the end of the twentieth century, believed to be the oldest remaining such building in the United States.
